Chapter 47 I Feel Pain and Get Hurt Too

The moment the slap landed, time froze in the spacious living room. Justina and Logan stared in shock. Their eyes were wide. Veronica's head was knocked to the side. The side of her face that was struck burned with pain. No matter how she thought about it, she could not believe that Christian had actually laid a hand on her. As Veronica's cheek visibly began to redden, Christian's expression stiffened. A surge of regret crept up on him, bit by bit. Veronica slowly turned back to look at him. Her eyes were already red. Her lips parted slightly as she said, "I'll remember this slap of yours for the rest of my life. I'll never forget it." Without waiting for him to say anything, she picked up her bag, turned around, and walked out. Watching her retreating figure, Christian dropped back onto the couch. His anger flared again. "Veronica really knows how to provoke people," he said bitterly. "I personally drove to the funeral parlor to pick her up, and I even told the kitchen to make